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M4:D81 (D381) Encouragement

November 10, 2008 By Michael Mahony, ISSA CPT Leave a Comment

  

What's on my mind today?

As I've gone through the past year, some of the most encouraging things I've read had to do with the progress of other bloggers.  I realize that we all are after the same thing–a better physique–and getting there involves making some serious progress.  Seeing others progress is always a motivating factor for me.  As a result, I thought I would share what I've done with the H.I.T. plan the past 8 weeks:

  9/8/2008 11/9/2008 Difference
Body Weight 215 lbs. 225 lbs. +10 lbs.
Body Fat % 16.79% 15.37% -1.42%
LBM 178.91 lbs. 190.42 lbs. +11.51 lbs.
Fat Lbs. 36.09 34.58 lbs. -1.51
Left Bicep 14 15 +1"
Right Bicep 14 15 +1"
Left Thigh 25 26.5 +1.5"
Right Thigh 25.25 27 +1.75"
Abs 42.5 41 -1.5"
Chest 42 44 +2"
Left Forearm 11.5 12.5 +1"
Right Forearm 12 13.75 +1.75"
       

I've seen positive changes in every single area.  So far I've already exceeded the goals I had for this mission.  This is what a High Intensity Workout can do for your body.  You gain lean body mass, lose fat and increase the size of your muscles.  This all results in a Larger Engine and you wind up with a body that burns more fat than it had before you started.  Now I can proudly proclaim on my new site that I managed to gain 12 lbs. of LBM in just 8 weeks and it will be 100% the truth!

NUTRITION CHANGES:

Take a close look at my accountability log for this week and you will see some major changes taking place.  I am going to be using a modified Anabolic Diet plan to help me gain even more mass.  I will be having high carb days on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and will keep my carbs low on Monday through Thursday.  John Venditti, one of the H.I.T. Squad members, has told me in an email this is the way he has handled his nutrition for years now and it works for him.  I know that I had great success with the Anabolic Diet a few months ago and I was leaning towards going this way again, so John's advice pushed me to do it.

 

 
Find out what I'm doing to my body!

Today was a rest day. 
 
Exercise the brain with the Thought of the Day!

 

"Are you bored with life?  Then throw yourself into some work you believe in with all your heart, live for it, die for it, and you will find happiness that you had thought could never be yours." Dale Carnegie

 
Get a discussion started by answering the question!

How have you thrown yourself into your fitness transformation program?  Comment this post to answer the question. 
 

 
  

Mission 2, Day 81: [Experiment Day 3] Breaking Records

Until tomorrow…GET BACK TO LIFTING!

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About Michael Mahony, ISSA CPT

Mike is a passionate bodybuilder, NPC Competitor and ISSA Certified Personal Trainer who is always looking for ways to do things better. He also has a passion for correcting the misinformation that is prevalent in the bodybuilding and fitness industry today. Mike is currently working on his first eBook, Get Back to Lifting, which is scheduled to be released soon. He is also working on a second book, The Average Guy's Supplement Guide, that is scheduled to be released the end of 2016.

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